Improvement in harvesters



UNITED 'STATES' CHARLES K. MYERS,

PATENT EEICE.

0E PEKIN, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARVESTERS.

Specijication forming part of Letters Patent No. l 59,604, datedFebruary 9, 1875 application filed October 24, 1874.

To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, CHARLES K. MYERS, of Pekin, in the county ofTazewell and State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Harvesters, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a top view of aportion of a harvester-frame to which myimprovement has been applied. Fig. 2 is a detail vertical section of thesame taken through the line w a', Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view of theguidewheel and reversible bearing blocks or boxes.

Similar letters of reference indicate lcorresponding parts.

The invention will rst be fully described, and then pointed out in theclaims.

A represents the frame of a harvester. B are the drive-wheels. G'is thenger-bar, with which the lingers and the cutter-bar are connected in theordinary way, and in the rear of which the endless carrier works. D isthe tongue, to the forward end of which is rigidlytached a tubularstandard or socket, Gr, through which passes, and in which works, astandard,

H, the lower end of which is forked to receive the wheel I. The forkedlower end of the standard H has flanges h formed upon its branches toform seats for the wooden blocks or boxes J, in holesin the lower partsof which the journals ofthe wheel I revolve. The blocks J have two setsof holes formed in them to receive the journals of the Wheel I and thebolts by which said blocks are secured to the forked end of the standardH, so that when the said journal or bearing holes become too large fromwear the said blocks maybe reversed and will be as good as new. Upon theupper end of the standard H is placed a lever, K, which is secured tosaid standard H adjustably by a set-screw, la', so that .the said levermay be readily adjusted in any desired position.

By this construction the driver, while standing upon the platform Lattached to the rear part of the tongue D, by operating the lever K caneasily guide the machine in any desired direction.

M is an extension formed upon or attached -to the forward end of thetongue D, and

be readily adjusted, as required. The lever 0 is strengthened laterallyby two re-enforcing bars, Q, the ends of which are secured to the saidlever O, near its ends, which pass across the outer side of the upperends of the pivoted bars N, and through which the pivotingbolt P alsopasses. The forward end of the lever O is pivoted to the slotted arm orbracket R, attached to a bar of the frame A, and through which areformed a number of holes to receive the pivoting-bolt, so that theforward end of the lever O may be raised and lowered, as required. Tothe side of the rear partof the lever O is attached a keeper, S, throughwhich passes a bar, T. Several holes are formed through the bar'T toreceive the. pin t1, which also passes through a hole in the keeper Sand lever O, so that the said lever can be secured in any position intowhich it may be adjusted. The lower end of the bar 'I is inserted in akeeper, U, attached to the side of the tongue D, and is pivoted in saidkeeper by a pin, t2, sothat it may move to accommodate itself to themovements of the lever O.

By this construction the driver, while standing upon the platform Lattached to the rear part of the tongue D, can operate the lever O toraise and lower the cutterbar to cut the grain farther from or closer tothe ground, as may be desired.

.Having thus deseribed my invention, Ieleim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The reversible boxes J J seated in stendam?.ianges h', as and for lche purpose speciie 2. The combination, with leverO, pivoted to arm R 0n the front bar of main frame, of

the vertiea pivoted bars N and T, the form er supported on tongue-bar Mand the letter on the pivoted tongue itself, as and for the purposedescribed.

CHARLES K. MYERS. Witnesses:

FRANK SHAW, SEDGWIGK Mosnnn.

